Dr. Maurice McBride, a native of Greenwood, Mississippi, is the founder and CEO of McBride Business Solutions, LLC. For nearly 22 years, he served as a Fleet Marine Force Corpsman deploying with Marine Corps units in multiple theaters, including deployments with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (Special Operations Capable) to Iraq and the Horn of Africa in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom. Upon retirement, he was employed as a Facility Administrator for Davita Kidney Care and as Executive Director of Orthopedics at MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, in which he oversaw a 200 personnel staff and coordinated efforts to support the Baltimore Ravens and the Baltimore Orioles.

Dr. McBride earned a B.S. in Psychology from Excelsior College, an MBA from Touro College, and a Ph.D. in Healthcare Cybersecurity from Capital Technology University in Laurel, MD. He also possesses a Master Certificate in Healthcare Leadership from Cornell University and is a distinguished Executive Fellow of the American College of Health Data Management. He is also a proud member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.